Lake Hartwell Fishing Reports

February Fishing Forecast for Lake Hartwell - Water level: 4 feet above full pool Water temperature: upper 50's El Niño has made fishing tough so far this winter. The water has been warm, keeping most fish deep. The large amount of rain has made fishing tough with water levels at flood stage more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

December Fishing Forecast for Lake Hartwell 2015 - Water level: Full pool Water temperature: Low 60's December fishing can be the best of the year. Turnover is complete and the fish become eating machines. Water temperature decreases through the 50s during December and this is optimal for fish ac more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

October 2015 Forecast - As of mid-September the water temperature is in the low 80s and the water level is almost 4 feet below full pool. By October, the water temperature has dropped and the fish are active like springtime without the crowds. Football and hunting have t more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

September Fishing Forecast for Lake Hartwell - Water temperature is in the upper 80s Water level is 3 feet below full pool September starts out like August with stripers and hybrids in the lower Lake feeding deep. We are catching fish from 30 to 100 feet deep. The larger fish seem to be comin more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

Striper and Hybrid Bite is On - Water level: one below full pool Water temperature: upper 80s As of mid-July, the striper and hybrid bite has been fast and furious. Most days we catch them at will. Most fish average 3 to 6 pounds with a few big stripers mixed in. The fish are o more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report and June Forecast - As of mid-April, Lake level is full and water temperature is in the mid-60s. Lake Hartwell fishing has been real good this spring. The fish have been shallow since early March. We are still finding fish shallow, especially early mornings and late more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

April Fishing Forecast - Water Level: 2.5 feet below full pool Water Temperature: Upper 50's After a cold winter, March has been warmer and the fishing has been good. We have been throwing small flukes to the banks in the afternoon catching largemouth bass, spotted bass, more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

March Fishing Forecast 2015 - March is when I striper fish like I bass fish. I am also catching hybrids, largemouth, and Kentucky spots. The fish follow the bait as the bait seeks the warmest water. The fish and bait move to the shallowest water. A small fluke or other Shad imita more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

January Fishing Forecast 2015 - January is a transition month on Lake Hartwell. Stripers, hybrids, and bass are still active early in the month. If we have a cold winter, fishing usually slows down by late January. It is the water temperature that dictates the action. When the wate more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell

December Fishing Forecast 2014 - Water Temperature: low 60s Water Level: 6 feet below full pool December is a top month for stripers and hybrids if you like catching big fish on small artificials and in shallow water. December water temperatures send the fish into a feeding fre more...
Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell